Italy

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 84, 9 August 1915, Page 5

Italy

SUPERIOR ITALIAN GUNNERY. MONFALCONE DOCKYARD AFIRE United Press Association. (Received 8.50 a.m.) Rome, August 8. Official. —The enemy, supported by heavy artillery; twice attacked the Plava section but were repulsed, our guns silencing the Austrian batteries. There was stubborn fighting at Carso. We appreciably progressed, particularly in the centre, where we captured a portion of leading to Doberdo. The enemy’s artillery threw incendiary shells on Monfalcone dockyard. causing a' great fire, and by a curtain of shrapnel attempted to prevent us extinguishing it. Yet weisucceeded. and the damage was restricted.

HOLY WAR SERMONS.

(Received 10.20 a.in.)

Naples, August 8

11 Corrierc del Mattino states that the Pope is enquiring into the report that the Bishops of Sarajevo and Agram saraj in favor «i a Holy

iRELAfIONS WITH TURKETf.

(lleedved 9.5 a.m.) > IMM i ‘ ‘ -lib life, 1 An grist 8. We , Cen»mn%eiween'Ttaff and Turkey is • incileasing. Italy! 'has.jcite|'pri'cally I demanded: aft) explanation- aml reparation. 1 ■ * ■ •

BOMBARDMENT OF POLA.

Rome-, - August ,7

Official: Our airships effectively h'ofribUi’ded the railway at Opijcina. They 1 Were '• attacked by iui Austrian seaplane,Which dropped three incendiary bombs without result, and the airships - ’ gun* drove off the seaplane. Another airship, a cannonade, |l)(ib|j)^dptl. tlte ■ eneihj , ’.‘| |t Doberdoi The airships returned safely, rAn Italian airship on Thursday night successfully bombarded Tola. Oh returning it fell into sea, for some unknown reason,...„aJ:id the Austrians rescued and made prisoner the crew. ’ n/

PEACE TALK.

THE POPE’S STEPS.

Rome, August 7

Certain monarchs iiave replied to the Pope’s letter. There is good authority for stating that the Pope is about to make .more definite steps to- 1 - wards, peace, and is inviting the cooperation of neutrals. A high ecclesiastic, in an interview, states that the intervention was not premature. Everywhere the war was languishing, the German advance m Poland was not conclusive, and, all the belligerants were wearied, especially the apparent victors. The. Pope had thus chosen well the moment for 1 the first step towards peace, following it UP with words more energetic and efficacious.

II Corriere d’italia has published a note that the Pope is working from a place which respects tho right of nations. He does not advocate this and that for the people, not even for his own Italians, and his voice ought to resound as a solemn admonition to those desiring to impose peace without regarding the rights of oppressed peoples. Tho paper commends this to the more careful consideration of Germany and every other nation that is experience remorse of conscience.